From BBC to Netflix, our binge pick of the week is the British crime drama, Happy Valley.
I like my crime dramas the way I like my men: Gritty and English.
Sally Wainwright (one of my favorite minds in the television world) has done it again.
Ladies and gentleman, may I present you with her 10-episode series,Happy Valley.
In the tradition of shows likeBroadchurch,Happy Valleyis essentially a show about a town.
Thats true here as well.
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Catherine hasnt been able to get over her daughters death (who could?!)
and meets resistance when her gut tells her to pursue the man who raped her daughter.
Seasons:
One gut-punch of a season is available for you to watch right now.
The temptation will be to binge watch, but I suggest you space it out.
Why You Should Watch It:
Two words: Sarah.
If I was allowed to go on, Sarah.
She is an actress who completely inhabits her characters.
It also becomes rapidly clear that shes smart, funny, and exceptionally tough.
That being said, shes also deeply damaged.
Her relationship with her husband didnt survive their daughters death, though the two still sleep together.
Watching Lancashire act is like watching an open wound but like, in a good way.
She is brash, cantankerous, tough and passionate but not unhinged, tortured but not irreparably damaged.
She also happens to be a middle-aged woman.
Thats ten kinds of awesome.
GIVE HER EVERY PART THAT THERE IS, WORLD.
This Series Is For You If:
Gritty crime dramas are your jam.
Did you love Scott and Bailey?
Final Verdict:
Happy Valleyis a quiet, devastating, and ultimately deeply satisfying watch.
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Rating:
4 out of 5